CVE-2015-1856: Medium severity Openstack Swift vulnerability

Published Apr 17, 2015
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Updated

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.0, when allowversion is configured, allows remote authenticated users to delete the latest version of an object by leveraging listing access to the x-versions-location container.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
pip/swift<2.3.0
2.3.0
Openstack Swift<=2.2.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.04

Event History

Apr 17, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:59 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1856?

CVE-2015-1856 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-1856?

To fix CVE-2015-1856, upgrade OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) to version 2.3.0 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2015-1856?

CVE-2015-1856 affects OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) versions prior to 2.3.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-1856?

CVE-2015-1856 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to delete object versions.

5

Can CVE-2015-1856 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2015-1856 requires that the attacker is a remote authenticated user.

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